Happy Father’s Day to Our Amazing FOUNDATION Dads | | | |
This June, we celebrate all fathers and father figures in our community. We want to make sure you know how important you are and how much your love, strength, and support truly matter, even when it sometimes goes unspoken.
To our FOUNDATION Dads, thank you for being constant advocates, encouragers, and role models every day.
Wishing you a joyful Father’s Day filled with love and meaningful moments with your families.
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EXTRAordinary opportunities!
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🚴♀️💚 15 Years of Empowering Riders
Join us as we celebrate 15 years of iCan! Bike Camp!
This incredible summer program brings joy, confidence, and independence to our riders as they learn and experience the freedom of biking in a supportive and uplifting environment.
| | | We invite you to be part of this special milestone as we cheer on riders, celebrate achievements, and share in the excitement of Bike Camp. Registration is now open for individuals ready to learn how to ride a bike. Participants must be 8 years of age or older. Don't miss out - register today! | | |
July 23-26
NDSC 2026 Orlando Convention
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NDSC Educators Conference
Friday, July 24
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek (Disney area)
Part of the NDSC Annual Convention
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INVITE YOUR EDUCATIONAL TEAM TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION!
There is an Educators Conference at the National Down Syndrome Congress. Your student's educational team can join a one-day conference designed to empower those who support students with Down syndrome, autism, and other intellectual and developmental support needs. This is the perfect way to gain practical, research-based strategies they can implement right away in the classroom!
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Registration: $150
Through our Magic of Inclusion partnership with the Orlando Magic, we are excited to offer a limited number of $100 scholarships to help make participation more accessible.
For information about scholarships for educators, please contact: Camille.Gardiner@DSFFlorida.org.
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Includes:
- Certificate for 7 professional hours of instruction
- Breakfast & lunch
- Optional CEUs
- Behavior strategies that work
- Literacy & reading development
- Access for all learners
- Integrating AI in education
- Curriculum planning & design
- Medical considerations in the classroom
- Effective math instruction
| | Don’t miss this opportunity to walk away with tools, ideas, and strategies to better support every learner in your classroom. | | |
Tuesday, June 2
Moms' Night out
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June 8 to 11
Self-Advocacy Success Camp
(Ages 14-17)
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Saturday, June 13
iCan! Surf
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Thursday, June 18
Parent Informational Meeting
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Saturday, June 27
T21 Social Network
(Members 18+)
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Saturday, June 27
Magnificent Minis, Lucky Littles
& Young Explorers
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Saturday, June 27
LEAP Club
East Coast
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Sunday, June 28
Club 321
(Members in middle school
through high school)
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Sunday, June 28
Bible Study
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The neurodevelopmental approach offers a comprehensive evaluation designed to better understand your child’s unique way of learning and developing.
It looks at key areas such as learning, motor skills, speech and language, processing, attention, and overall development. This approach has supported children with a wide range of diagnoses, including (but not limited to) ADHD, dyslexia, learning disabilities, CAPD, autism, Down syndrome, and more.
Instead of focusing only on labels, this evaluation explores how your child learns best by identifying both strengths and areas of need.
After the evaluation, a personalized plan is created to target specific developmental goals. Families also receive practical guidance and simple strategies they can use at home to support progress between sessions.
Our goal is to help each child build strong foundational skills, make meaningful progress, and move toward reaching their full potential.
Interested in learning more or seeing if this evaluation is right for your child? Click the image to learn more.
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Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) is a hands-on approach that helps individuals improve how they produce speech sounds and develop safe, effective feeding skills. It is used with children and adults who may have a variety of speech or feeding challenges.
This therapy uses guided, step-by-step activities and simple tools to help teach the mouth muscles how to move correctly for clearer speech. By pairing movement, touch, and sound, OPT helps individuals better understand and practice the skills needed for everyday communication and eating.
Our therapists travel to Orlando twice a year to complete evaluations and create individualized home programs for families to follow. These programs provide structured, practical strategies that support continued progress between visits. They will be returning in September, and now is the time to learn more and register.
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June 22 to 26
Part 1
Self-Awareness & Self-Efficacy
(Ages 18-24)
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July 13 to 17
Part 2
Self-Determination
(Ages 18-24)
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Saturday, August 22
Welcome Baby, Welcome Family
Breakfast
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Sunday, August 30
Summer Open House
Club 321 / T21 Social Network
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November 6,7, & 8
Camping Jamboree
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Saturday, December 12
Winter Wonderland
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iCan! Work
Opportunities
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Interested in having your son or daughter participate
in the Summer OJT or the 2026/2027 iCan! Work Cohort?
Now is your chance to register!
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Empowerment Through Employment
The iCan! Work Program helps members 18+ who have completed high school gain meaningful employment. It includes on-the-job training opportunities and our signature Lunch & Learn Program, designed to lead to long-term employment.
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Participants will benefit from:
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Skill Development: Participants are provided with training to develop essential workplace skills, such as communication, punctuality, customer service, and task management.
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Real-World Experience: The program partners with local businesses to offer hands-on job experiences and supported employment in a variety of fields.
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Customized Support: Each participant receives individualized support tailored to their strengths, interests, and areas for growth.
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Job Coaching: Professional Success Coaches assist individuals during training and while at work, ensuring a successful transition into the workforce.
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Confidence Building: The program focuses on building confidence, independence, and a sense of purpose in its participants.
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Employer Education: The FOUNDATION educates and collaborates with employers to create inclusive and supportive work environments.
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Long-Term Success: The goal is to help participants secure and maintain competitive, integrated employment for the long term.
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Community Integration: iCan! Work fosters greater inclusion by connecting participants with their communities through employment.
| | Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to help your son/daughter shine! Sign up today and watch them thrive! | | Join us ONLINE! Virtual Social Groups | | | |
Zumba Class
(all ages)
with Elyse Mundelein
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When: Every Monday
Time: 4:00 - 5:00pm
No experience is needed,
just get ready to dance and have fun!
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Connect 21
(middle and high school-age
& 18+ members)
June Topic:
Street Smart & Screen Smart
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When: Every Wednesday
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Welcome to our enhanced Virtual Social Club: Club 321 and T21 Social Network joined forces to create Connect 21 - an online social club and learning platform.
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For more information about our online programming:
follow our private Facebook page, Meetup, or email
Robin.Longley@dsfflorida.org
| | Thank you to our sponsors for making all of these programs possible! | | | | |
